Apple - AirPods Pro 3 vs Google - Pixel Buds A-Series

The AirPods Pro 3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (69.5 vs 65.4), but the 4.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the AirPods Pro 3 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery — buds, battery — with case, active noise cancellation, among others.

Pick the Pixel Buds A-Series if you care most about driver size and weight per bud. Its strongest claims are driver size, weight per bud.

Both ship with comparable multipoint, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.